Sedation Dentistry - St. Augustine, FL

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Safe, Conscious Sedation for a More Comfortable Visit

When resolving a dental issue, there are a few steps you must take before your procedure occurs. Important information, followed by an honest, professional opinion by your dentist, will help you decide what the best decision is. If you experience dental anxiety, being sedated is an option in which we feel comfortable recommending.

Whether you take a relaxing sedative prior to your appointment, or are safely sedated by an IV, the benefits of choosing sedation are painless and helpful and can help ease your nervousness. At Advanced Periodontics and Implant Surgery, we understand that deciding on a sedation option may seem overwhelming, so we offer a few conscious sedation options to help.

Who Can Benefit From Sedation?

Patients with low pain tolerance

Patients who have had previous dental trauma

Patients who have sensitive teeth

Patients who have a sensitive gag reflex

Patients who need a lot of dental work done

Patients with moderate to severe dental anxiety

Patients who have general anxiety

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Sedation Services We Offer

We offer a variety of sedation options to ensure your complete comfort during your appointment. Call us today to learn more about your sedation options!

At Advanced Periodontics and Implant Surgery, we understand your nervousness about dental procedures. Whether you are visiting for a cleaning, or even an extraction, we want to ensure that you are relaxed and comfortable. For this reason, we offer oral sedation. Before your appointment, please make sure that you are able to confirm a companion to accompany you, as they will be driving you to and from your appointment.

We are able to offer you a small pill, similar to an anti-anxiety medication, to help relax your nerves. After you are escorted to your treatment room, Dr. Stephen Strout will provide you with a warm, comfortable blanket and make sure that you are completely relaxed. From there, he and the rest of our trusted clinical team will monitor your health and safety throughout the duration of the treatment. Once your procedure is complete, your companion will bring you home to rest.

For those with mild to moderate dental anxiety, nitrous oxide is a popular option for sedation dentistry. Being sedated with nitrous oxide (an odorless, colorless gas) relieves stress and allows you to feel relaxed throughout your treatment. We will place a small breathing mask over your nose, and will control the depth of your sedation throughout your procedure. After your treatment is complete, and the nitrous oxide gas is turned off, you will feel as you once did before your procedure.

Intravenous sedation—or “IV Sedation”— is our most efficient sedative treatment option for high-level procedures. If you are undergoing treatment for dental implants, bone or gum grafting, or any other lengthy procedure, this is a great option. We will administer the sedative through a vein in your arm or hand, and soon you will be in a deep state of relaxation until after your procedure. Because this option allows for deep sedation, we ask that you arrange for a caregiver to pick you up after your procedure.

Why Should I Choose A Periodontist

If you're thinking about getting dental implants or gum recession treatment, you should consider consulting a periodontist. Periodontists have advanced training and can provide superior care. Download a copy of our FREE Why Should I Choose A Periodontist article to learn more about how we can help you!

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